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#2 BleepingComputer general May 11, 2026 at 13:02 UTC

Google: Hackers used AI to develop zero-day exploit for web admin tool

By Bill Toulas

AI Summary

Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) confirmed that a zero-day exploit targeting a popular open-source web administration tool was likely AI-generated, discovered before widespread exploitation could occur. Code artifacts found within the exploit provided forensic evidence of AI involvement in its creation. This marks a significant shift in the offensive threat landscape, signaling that AI-assisted vulnerability research is now an active adversarial capability, not just a theoretical concern.

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